Running head: EFFICACY DATA ON ABILIFY Safety and Efficacy Data on Abilify Ursula Lorenz National University Treatment and dosage Abilify‚ generic aripiprazole (2003)‚ is used in acute episodes of schizophrenia. It is also used to treat Bipolar I Disorder. It is an atypical medication and shows effectiveness in treating people with concurrent manic episodes. The effective dose range is usually
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Abilify weight gain is possible. The amount of weight gained while taking Abilify varies from one person to the next. Most studies have shown that people taking Abilify will gain more weight than people taking a sugar pill and some studies have demonstrated that significant weight gain is possible. A small weight gain while taking Abilify is not unusual‚ however‚ some people might rapidly gain very large amounts of weight. Weight gain may increase a person’s risk of diabetes and hypertension‚ so
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Careers High School Abstract The first drug that I am researching is Abilify or the generic name aripiprazole. Aripiprazole was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration on November 15‚ 2002 as a atypical antipsychotic. RxLists (2015) states the “empirical formula to be C23H27Cl2N3O2”. http://www.rxlist.com/abilify-drug.htm Abilify can be administered orally or injected(parenteral). Via the oral route Abilify can come as a tablet or a solution. Through the parenteral route it is injected
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obesity in America today. The fact that people are taking pills to be happy instead of exercising and eating right makes America lazy. One of the most common mood-altering drugs used in the U.S. today is Abilify. Abilify is used for mood disorders such as‚ bipolar‚ schizophrenia‚ and irritability. Abilify can also be used with other medications to treat depression. Another common mood-altering drug in America is Elavil. Elavil helps improve mood and feelings of well-being. It also relieves anxiety and
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Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping‚ feeling "jumpy all of the time‚" and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work‚ where she is an accountant. Resources: Appendix A‚ Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology‚ and the Faces of Abnormal Psychology Interactive application at the McGraw Hill Higher Education Web site Write a 1‚400- to 1‚750-word paper analyzing Marla’s
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gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/index.shtml). This diagnosis accounted for about 53 percent of prescriptions for younger children‚ 60 percent for older kids‚ and 35 percent for teens. This is a condition for which the powerful drugs such as Abilify (aripiprazole)‚ Risperdal (risperidone)‚ Seroquel (quetiapine) and Zyprexa (olanzapine) are not
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According to the mayo clinic schizophrenia is define as a group of severe brain disorder. In which some people may interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations delusions‚ and disordered thinking and behavior. The word schizophrenia means a disruption of the usual balance of emotions and thinking. Schizophrenia is a chronic condition which required lifelong treatment. (www.mayoclinic.com/health/schizophrenia/DS00196 Cached) According to the text schizophrenia
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April 2‚ 2013 Medication Teaching Plan Trade Name: Eskalith‚ Lithobid‚ Lithonate‚ Lithotabs Generic Name: Lithium Overview: The purpose of this teaching plan is to provide the client with information about how to safely take a newly ordered drug Lithium. Objectives: After completion of this teaching plan the patient will be able to: 1. List the generic and trade names of this prescribed medication. 2. Identify the dose ordered by the physician. 3. Describe when to take the ordered
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manual hold on 6/28/16. Kayla believes that she does not need certain medication and that medications made her worse and requested to have her Tegretol medication discontinued 6.29.16 thru 7.6.16. Medication was at a therapeutic dose of 5.1. Her Abilify was discontinued on 7.6.16. 7.1.16 she attended court‚ but before this she became angry at AT staff and threatened to punch the therapist. She soon after was put in a manual hold due to severe agitation. On 7/10 she was banging things in her room
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rushed through the system and placed on antidepressants‚ anticonvulsants and antipsychotic medicine‚ there can be severe adverse reactions. The most common pills prescribed for bipolar in teens are lithium‚ Depakote‚ Lamectil‚ Prozac‚ Risperdal and Abilify. The side effects from these medications range from lethargy‚ mood swings‚ dizziness‚ diarrhea‚ rashes‚ increased risk of suicidal thoughts and the possibility of lithium poisoning. On top of all the negative side effects the FDA warns‚ although
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